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Published: Wednesday, July 03, 2024
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today called on government to be ambitious and feminist in their approach to Budget 2025. The organisation said that, as the government’s last chance to improve gender equality, they must make significant...
Published: Thursday, December 13, 2012
The NWCI's 'Y Factor' project is inviting tenders from experienced and competent individuals or organisations to carry out an ongoing, inductive evaluation of the project over the period January 2013 to May 2015. The Y Factor is an exciting initiative which aims...
Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
It is now possible to contact your TDs and Senators with a new template letter through our online campaign action and ask them to support the option legislation plus regulation as outlined in the Expert Group Report on Abortion.The...
The announced budget measures will have a detrimental impact on women and families throughout Ireland.In response to the announced Budget 2013, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's Council said,'Cuts in crucial payments such as child benefit or the...
The National Women's Council of Ireland recently presented its submission on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland at a hearing of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.On the occasion of the hearing, Orla O'Connor, Director of...
The Irish Cancer Society is delighted to invite you to the launch of 'Women and Smoking: Time to Face the Crisis', a report on the growing crisis of female smoking in Ireland.Mr. Alex White, T.D. Minister of State...
Keynote Address: Mr Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to HealthDate: Monday, 17 December 2012Time: 2 - 5 pm (Registration and lunch at 1 pm)Venue: European Union House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2Speakers at the conference will include Rachel Doyle, National Women's...
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Launch EventThe NWCI'S Y Factor project, which works with young people to support and promote them as advocates for women's equality, is planning an exciting event to launch the project on the 1st February 2013. The event will be a celebration...
The 5050 Group will launch its new book The Road to 50l50 Gender Quotas for Ireland on Tuesday, 18 December in Dublin.The book will be officially launched by Phil Hogan TD, Minister for Environment, Community & Local GovernmentSpeeches from the DÃ...
To celebrate the designation of 2013 as the European Year of Citizens, and to mark the launch of the year, the Department of the Taoiseach and the European Commission are delighted to present you with the opportunity to participate in the...
The purpose of this new paper is to document a needs analysis conducted by the Migrants Rights Centre of Ireland (MRCI) of the situation of migrant care workers undertaking care work with older persons in the private homes and in...
Press Release, 12 December 2012The National Women's Council of Ireland will present its submission on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland at today's hearing of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.Orla O'Connor, Director of the National Women's...
Published: Sunday, December 09, 2012
Just three days before Taoiseach Enda Kenney launched the Constitutional Convention in Dublin castle TDs, Senators and their advisors gathered in the AV room in Leinster House for a NWCI briefing on the Constitution. The briefing was hosted by Labour...
The EWL Secretariat in Brussels is seeking to recruit a Communications and Press Officer. This is a challenging and rewarding post for a multi-skilled and motivated individual. If you are up to the task, download the application form and apply...
The week before the budget announcement NWCI and PACUB made a final joint appeal to the government not to cut child benefit. At the press conference, both organisations highlighted the significant impact any cut to child benefit would have on...
Published: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Cuts to vital payments such as child benefit or the back to school allowance will be the tipping point into poverty for many families and must be reversed. In response to the announced Budget 2013, Orla O'Connor, Director of the National...
Four Leading Groups Call for All Children to have Equal Access to ChildcareDublin, 5 December 2012 – Start Strong, OPEN, Barnardos and the National Women's Council of Ireland have rejected moves by the Departments of Social Protection and Children and Youth Affairs to...
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Press Release, 30 November 2012Children are not the cause of this recession but they are paying for itAs we approach Budget 2013, the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) and PACUB (Protest against Cuts to Child Benefit) are making a final joint...
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012
The NWCI today welcomes the long awaited publication of the report of the Expert Group on abortion and in particular the recommendation that legislation is the most appropriate way to give effect to the X case.Orla O Connor, Director...
Published: Sunday, November 25, 2012
Women's Aid has produced a brilliant new awareness raising video which you can log into via Facebook for a personalised interaction. You can also watch the video without using Facebook. The video is a way you can support and show...
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